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Gas station (waasamoobide adawaygamig)

A filling station (also known as a gas station [US] or petrol station [UK]) is a facility that sells fuel and engine lubricants for motor vehicles. The most common fuels sold in the 2010s were gasoline (or petrol) and diesel fuel.

Fuel dispensers are used to pump gasoline, diesel, compressed natural gas, compressed hydrogen, hydrogen compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, liquid hydrogen, kerosene, alcohol fuels (like methanol, ethanol, butanol, and propanol), biofuels (like straight vegetable oil and biodiesel), or other types of fuel into the tanks within vehicles and calculate the financial cost of the fuel transferred to the vehicle. Besides gasoline pumps, one other significant device which is also found in filling stations and can refuel certain (compressed-air) vehicles is an air compressor, although generally these are just used to inflate car tires.

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  • Composition: Gasoline is primarily composed of hydrocarbons, which are compounds made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms. It also contains additives to improve performance and prevent engine knocking.
  • Volatility: Gasoline is highly volatile, meaning it evaporates quickly at room temperature. This property is crucial for its use in internal combustion engines, where it needs to vaporize to mix with air for ignition.
  • Energy Density: Gasoline has a high energy density, which means it contains a large amount of energy per unit volume. This property makes it an effective fuel for vehicles, providing significant power output relative to its volume and weight.

Related Words

waasamoo-bimide ni gas, gasoline

waasigani-bimide ni [BL] gas, gasoline

waazakonenjiganaaboo ni kerosene, diesel fuel

gichi-waazakonenjiganaaboo ni gas, gasoline